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As the 50th anniversary of the mass expulsion of Moroccan families from Algeria approaches, the International Collective in Support of Expelled Families (CiMEA75) is stepping up efforts to amplify the voices of victims and revive the memory of this long-overlooked tragedy.
On Monday, July 14, the Collective’s executive board held a meeting dedicated to preparing for the commemoration of December 8, 1975, the day thousands of Moroccans were forcibly and brutally expelled from Algeria. At the core of this initiative is an international civil caravan that will pass through several European capitals, with key stops in Geneva, Brussels, and Strasbourg, aimed at engaging human rights organizations and European institutions.
This program, organized in partnership with the Moroccan Organization for Human Rights (OMDH) and other civil society actors, includes a major conference in Brussels, home to the European Union. The event will bring together academics, legal experts, and grassroots activists and will feature the presentation of a scientific study, supported by the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME), examining the history and impact of the expulsion.
In parallel, a series of activities will be held in Morocco to raise public awareness and advocate for the rights of affected families. The Collective also plans to expand its archiving and documentation efforts to create a collective memory accessible to researchers, journalists, and the general public.
During the meeting, board members reaffirmed the urgent need to preserve and honor the memory of expelled Moroccan families, while also calling for official recognition from Algeria of the grave human rights violations committed in 1975. They are demanding a formal apology and reparations for both individual and collective harm.
Founded in February 2021, CiMEA75 is dedicated to securing acknowledgment of the Algerian state’s responsibility in the expulsion and to defending the rights of the Moroccans who suffered as a result.
